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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1909

Page

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Ames Semi Centennial Celebrated at Iowa State College Site

Ames marked the semicentennial of the Iowa State College site with a 20 000 strong gathering from Story and Boone counties. The day featured an automobile parade, a stock show, speeches by Hon. John A Hull and others, and historic readings, with attendees recounting 1859 events and a tribute to Kate Shelley.

Boone Story Iowa State College Ames Great College John Lanning Attos Ben Edwards Daniel McCarthy Kate Shelley Huxley O. H. Cessna Albert B. Storms Boone Counties Town Brdna D. Williams Madrid Hull John A. Hull Dean Curtiss Old Settlers C. B. Lucas Boone County W. O. Payne Nevada Story County Advocate Payne N. B. Brunning Benjamin Brunning Hawkeye A Ge Boonsboro Pennsylvania C. J. A. Ericson Mineral Ridge Wm. Larrabee Clermont Iowa U. S Jonathan P. Dolliver Albert B. Cummins A. F. Dawson Ss. EB. Piskett G. N. Haugen Jas. W. Good N. KE. Kendall John A. PT. Hall Frank P. Woods B. F. Carroll Frank D. Jackson Jas. H. Trewin Iowa Educational Board of State Institutions Geo. E. MacLean State University H. H. Secrely State Normal College Benj. F. Shambaugh Iowa State Historical Society Iowa City BE. R. Harlan State Historical Dept Des Moines Ole Nelson Slater E. G. Leffler M. D Marshalltown J. A. Preskley Public John F. Riggs Roger Leavitt Iowa Educational Board Adjutant General of Guy E. Logan A. R. Amos C. L. Wilder Col G. W. Crossley Webster City John M. Brainard

Ames Voters to Decide Fate of City Electric Plant

Citizens of Ames will vote next Monday on selling or retaining the municipal electric light plant. The article argues the plant has paid its costs, but notes capacity limits and rising city needs, urging decisive action either to sell to Col Pratt or to fund upgrades through taxes for better service.

Ames The Intelligencer Murphy Parley Sheldon’s Munn & Son Baptist Church B. Campbell Boone Col. Pratt Tier Campbell Col Pratt

Campus Fourth of July sports page details varied results

The afternoon program covered baseball scores Gilbert 3 Ames 1 Story City 190 Jewell 0 and Story City 8 Gilbert 0. Races included 100 yd dash 10 2 8 sec winner Creen, 50 yd dash Hicks, Fat Men's race Pettit, married women race led by Mrs Walkey, little girls race Marty Morrissey, Nordskog won standing high kick, potato race Wilson Lambert Swanson, greased pig intrigue, horseshoe champs Bert Carr and Bryant Montgomery, cavalry drills led by Merrill Shea Warren McDonald Byron Knapp Carl Ringgenberg Walter Morris and Barclay Noble with plans for an exhibition drill in September.

Gilbert Ames Story City Jewell Creen Guy Lambert Wilson Hicks Erb Dunham Mr. Pettit Sarsfield Stewart Fred Walkey Hunter Belcher Marty Morrisey Gladys Nicholas Gladys Ricketts Nordskog Lambert Swanson Lewis Clark Dixon Bert Carr Bryant Montgomery Merrill Shea Warren McDonald Byron Knapp Carl Ringgenberg Lincoln Walter Morris Glen Morris Barclay Noble General Lincoln M. E

Old Settlers List Honors Ames Pioneers of 1800s

A compiled roll highlights numerous early residents and arrivals to Ames and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs. J. J. Coon Ames 1856, Edna Crossley Webster City 1854, Col. G. W. Crosley Webster City 1856, others linked to Boone, Nevada, Cambridge and Story City with birth years and residence years ranging mid 1800s to 1890s.

J. Emery H. E. Emery Cooper Toledo Iowa Pour H. Cessna Ames H. Boyes Howard Township George Hoyet Es Lattam Dean F. Brown Story City H. Craig Ontario Col G. W. Cros Smay Nevada Ite A. B. French John McCartnay Cole Rk. P Sheffield Hye H. K. Webt Cambree Ae. Nn H. Ferroe G. W. Kelly Jets H. M. Favre Boone Sarah Meanry Trites Colo S. BE. Dixon Ogden J. J. Coon Naoma McCartney J. Miller Tong Ciley Ae Margaret eCall Parks Mary Elliott Martha Presnell Sam Statler H. F. Ferguson Martha Ballard L. D. Payne J. J. Siverson Cambridge J. N. Briley al Keltner W. R. Mason John J. Willie Des Moines E. Purvis H. ©. DeFore J. A. Fitchpatrick H. H. Boyes Roland Seers Jones Jones HW "Beedle H. C. Barnes DeFore HK Devere Thomps Abby WN Alvina Arrasmith Lucy Cox Ed Adams Are. Rosetti Simmons P. Fitch T Cc. Osborn Alonzo J. i J. F. Snowden J. BR. Grove Alwiider Doowee Robt J. Campbell Adi R. R Taf Bunge B. Head Thomas Creed Lowa N. Williams Kelley H. O. Hendrickson Sheidahl Sarah Hendrickson Ci Lu. Wilder Rs. C. L. Wilder P. M. Peterson Cc J. A. Ericson Boon John N. Scott Sheldahl I. S&s Luella M. Crooks Belle M. Miller Mary Edwards Parks Eben Stuart Co. W. Mecaskey P. C. McCain Coto Lizzie Ward Eawin B. Howard G RR. Brown Boone County Thos. C. Miller B. Peterson A. G. Larson A. V. Eklund Huxley Lewis Beshow Ww. J. Veneman Martha Alderman Marion Smith Mertie Kooser M. Cc. Allen Mire Ay Connell T .F. Jones Tt. B. Holmes EK. Posegate P. H. Judge T. F. McLain A. T. Stiver A. H. Buck Pat Brady Chas. Otis Brit Eliza A. Doggett J. &. Hestetter Rhs Lillian C. Hostetter Chas. Barnes Mary Coady-Hopkins Georgia Arrick W. F. Shaw T. W. Babins Charlotte Judge Susie Judge Maggie C. Vate Aya Aes Cena Ader Hamilton L. H. Pammel Elitsie Hill A. E. Ross Cole Wm. Clark M. Brooks H. J. Birkestrand John Tweet M. K. Smith H. G. Erb Are Jas. Bates Jiton G. W. Lyman Goble Geo. Goble Arvilla Goble We Millie Eter Christofferson Dsg Alonzo J. Barkley H. A. Gentry Jacob Gunder Gilbert Frank Curtiss T. Hardecastle C. F. Ruth M. J. Daily Nan A. Kyle H. M. Stultz W. H. Mills A. S. Hitchcock Washington Call Win . Graves College ‘Arm Ga. PD. Rowe Sarah McMichael Chas. Loring Webster City J. A E. A. Kingspies Kingsbury Rs. J. Y Kingsbury Ha Hoover Veerly Mabie Tutner L. Hi. Pammel J. M. Lyon M. F Scott P. Kintzley E. Ageton M. J. Jonson W. Clark R. Briley Nel Scoates Shepard

Walter Morris team flees crash near Kellogg and Onondaga

Saturday a Walter Morris team frightened at Kellogg avenue and Onondaga street circled the corner then ran west toward The Intelligencer office. They were caught by Frank Morris. Mr. Morris and his son escaped unharmed though the buggy was demolished.

Walter Morris Kellogg Avenue Onondaga Street Intelligencer Office Frank Morris

Dieffenbacher Compares Ames Crowds to Iowa’s Past

Jo Dieffenbacher asserts that the crowd in Ames Saturday surpassed the entire state population when he first arrived in Iowa in 1862. The remark links local turnout to historical benchmarks and highlights Ames as a growing center.

Jo Dieffenbacher Dieffenbacher Ames Iowa

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Alfred H. Munn W. W. Sylvester C. B. Holmes Munn Moingona Bridge W. J. Semmons Karl Smith Will Hauser Percy Ellis States of the Union Old Agricultural Building Capt Herman Knapp F. R. Conaway W. H. Stevenson Secretary of Agriculture Washington, D James Wilson
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